New Technologies: Adoption & Adaptation

Overview

We embrace the environment of rapidly evolving technology in the design industry, constantly evaluating which tools to implement in order to provide better service to our clients. This includes visualization tools and platforms for the production of contract documents. For instance, UQ has fully implemented Building Information Modeling (BIM), which gives us efficiency, speed, and accuracy in producing design and contract documents and allows us to use the embedded data in these models for energy analysis, quantity take-offs, and cost estimating. The firm is also committed to ongoing research in advanced computing and its application to design. This includes development of tools for prototyping and managing the custom fabrication of building elements. At the urban scale, this research is focused on testing multi-agent systems to create flexible, adaptable frameworks which can respond to data flows and qualitative local site characteristics, as well as community needs and aspirations.

The firm is also committed to ongoing research in advanced computing and its application to design. This includes development of tools for prototyping and managing the custom fabrication of building elements.

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At the urban scale, this research is focused on testing multiagent systems to create flexible, adaptable frameworks which can respond to data flows and qualitative local site characteristics, as well as community needs and aspirations.